10th China-South Asia Expo / Bangladesh shines as ‘Theme Country’

Bangladesh is poised to take centre stage as the prestigious ‘Theme Country’ at the 10th China-South Asia Expo and the 30th China Kunming Import and...

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Bangladesh seeks to import 8,000 tonnes of diesel from India in June

Bangladesh plans to import 8,000 tonnes of diesel next month from India after it imported 25,000 tonnes of refined diesel in April, 10,000 tonnes in...

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Stocks rebound after a brief correction

Stocks rebounded on Tuesday after a brief correction, driven by growing optimism over favorable fiscal measures expected in the upcoming national budget. The benchmark DSEX...

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Islami Bank seeks Tk 10,000cr support from BB

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, one of the largest private commercial banks, has hit a severe liquidity crisis, forcing it to seek Tk 10,000 crore in...

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BDBL launches UPS subscription services

State-owned Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL) yesterday officially launched subscription collection services for the country’s Universal Pension Scheme, aiming to expand social security coverage among...

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Budget must prioritise financial sector recovery to revive investment, jobs

Experts at a pre-budget seminar on Tuesday said Bangladesh’s upcoming national budget must prioritize financial sector reforms and banking sector recovery to revive private investment,...